WITH THE ADAM MITSKEVICH FOODSTEPS

Day 1

Arrival in Minsk. Welcome meeting with a representative of ALATAN TOUR partner. Accommodation at a hotel. Dinner.

Day 2

Breakfast. City tour of Minsk (founded in 1067) includes Independence square, House of Government and "Red" Roman-Catholic Church, Victory Square, Troitskoye Predmestye (Trinity Suburb) - restored downtown of Minsk in the 19th century, Holy Trinity Cathedral and St. Catherin's Church (17th century). Lunch. Visit to the open-air museum of folk architecture and housing in Ozertso (18 km from Minsk). Village constructions having been kept up from previous centuries till nowadays introduce the rural style of life in different parts of old Belarus. Dinner at a local restaurants of Minsk.

Day 3

Breakfast. Departure to museum-estate Zaosye, the birthplace of Adam Mitskevich. Proseeding with the excursion at Tuganovichy Park and at the lake Svityaz, where the poet met with his beloved Marilya Vereshchago who inspired him for creativity and became his Muse for the whole life. Transfer to Novogrudok. Lunch at a local cafe. Visit to the museum of A. Mitskevich in Novogrudok. In this small town the outstanding poet spent his childhood and youth. Accommodation at the hotel. Dinner. On request musical-poetic party.

Day 4

Breakfast. City tour Novogrudok- the first capital of the Great Lithuanian Dutchy includes: Farny (Parish) Transfiguration of the Lord Catholic Church, the 14th cent. Castle ruins, Mindovg (the first Lithuanian Duke) Hill, St. Mikhail Archangel Cathedral, St. Nicholas Cathedral, Mosque, St. Boris and Gleb Church. Lunch at a local restaurant. Departure to Minsk. On the way short visit to Mir Castle (15th-16th cent.) After arrival in Minsk accommodation at the hotel. Dinner.

Day 5

Breakfast. Departure to the airport.